Washing-machine.



PATENTED APR."14,'1908.

' S. OGONNOR. WASHING MAGHINB. APPLIGAT-ION FILED NOV. 14, 1907.

1 rv/l o QQQ Q INZENTOH Mafil'flfirznar By M ATTORNEYS Tn: NORRIS PETERSCLL, wnsnmmau, n. c.

SARAH F. OOONNOR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WA SHIN G-MACHINE Application filed November 14, 1907.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Serial No. 402,116.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SARAH F. OCoNNoR, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedWashing-Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention is an improvement in washing machines, more especiallydesigned as an attachment for stationary wash tubs, and to and fromwhich it may be conveniently applied and detached.

The object of the invention primarily is the production of a simplestructure comprising two leaves, each of which is composed oftransversely-arranged slats. The leaves are hinged together at one endand freely movable to and from each other at the opposite end, one ofthe leaves having means stationarily holding it in the bottom of thetub, and the other leaf having means for swinging it to and from thestationary leaf, whereby the water is alternately drawn in and forcedthrough the clothes placed between them.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a pers ective view of a stationary wash tub part y brokenaway, with a washing attachment embodying my invention applied thereto;Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the same; and Fig. 3 is aerspective view of the attachment removed from the tub and foldedtogether.

The invention comprises two leaves 5 and 6 respectively, which arehinged together at' one end or edge, and are freely movable to and fromeach other at the opposite end,

each leaf being composed of a series of transverse slats 7 slightlyspaced apart and connected together by longitudinally-arranged strips 8;these strips, which connect the slats of the bottom leaf, each having aseries of grooves 9 on its under face, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, forthe passage of the water from one side of the tub to the other, as whenthe plug of the latter is withdrawn for emptying it.

The leaf 5 is seated on the bottom of the tub, in which position it isstationarily held by side-bars 10, which are hinged in a manner thatthey may fold on top of the bottom leaf, as illustrated in Fig. 3, andare secured to the sides of the tub when disposed in an uprightposition, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, by any convenient devices, such asthe U- shaped clamps 11.

The slats 7 of each leaf are each perforated and beveled on the innerface at the edge adjacent or nearest to the detached end of the leaves.This beveling of the slats forms a wedge-shaped opening between theopposed slats of the leaves and prevents the clothes from slippingoutwardly when the free or upper leaf is actuated. For swinging theupper leaf to and from the stationary leaf, the former is provided witha U-shaped handle 12 attached to the strips 8 at or near their freeends.

As will be observed from Figs. 1 and 3, I preferably cut out or removeone corner of both leaves adjacent to the discharge pipe of the wash tubin order that access to the plug thereof may be had, and the dischargeof the wash water may not be impeded.

In the operation of the attachment, after it is applied to the tub, asshown in Fig. 1, and a sufficient quantity of water introduced into thelatter, the clothes are placed betweenthe leaves, and by working theswinging or movable leaf to and from the stationary leaf, the water isalternately forced out of the clothes between the slats and perforationsthereof and again sucked thereinto as the swinging leaf is lifted. Thisrepeated operation of the leaf obviously soon rids the clothes of dirt,etc.

When the attachment is to be packed up for shipment and other purposes,it is only necessary to detach the U-clamps 11, and fold the bars 10 onthe bottom leaf, after which the top leaf is closed, forming aconvenient package, as shown in Fig. 3.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A. washing attachment for wash tubs, comprising two leaves hingedtogether at one end, each leaf comprising a series of spaced andtransversely-arranged slats having perforations, and beveled on theirinner faces on the edges adjacent or nearest to the free end of theleaves.

2. A washing attachment for wash tubs, comprising two leaves hingedtogether at one side, and freely movable to and from each other at theopposite side, each leaf bein composed of a series of transversely-arrane slats, and side bars hinged to and folda le upon one of said leavesfor stationarilysecurl leaves in the bottom of the tub, and means ing itin the bottom of the tub. carried by the other leaf for swinging it to3. A Washing attachment for Wash tubs, and from the stationary leaf.comprising tWo leaves hinged together at one In testimony whereof I havesigned my end and freely movable to and from each name to thisspecification in the presence of 15 other at the opposite end, each leafbeing two subscribing witnesses.

composed of a series of transversely-ar- SARAH F. OOONNOR. ranged slatsbeveled on their edges adjacent Witnesses: or nearest to the free end ofthe leaves, W. W. HOLT,

10 means for stationarily holding one of said JOHN P. DAVIS.

